Cities & Towns

Cities in United Kingdom - Best Places to Visit

There are 202 cities in United Kingdom. London is the most popular city with a population of 8,961,989.

Most Popular By Name By Population
London
1
London
Capital of royal palaces and world-class museums
Pop. 8,961,989
Edinburgh
2
Edinburgh
Capital city of Scotland, UK
Pop. 514,990
Bath
3
Bath
Georgian city of Roman baths
Pop. 101,557
4
Oxford
City of dreaming spires and colleges
Pop. 162,100
Manchester
5
Manchester
Major city in England known for its music scene
Pop. 568,996
Glasgow
6
Glasgow
Scotland's largest city and cultural hub
Pop. 626,410
Cambridge
7
Cambridge
University city in England with historic architecture
Pop. 145,674
Brighton
8
Brighton
Coastal city in England known for nightlife
Pop. 277,103
York
9
York
Historic city in England
Pop. 156,135
Liverpool
10
Liverpool
Port city in England, UK
Pop. 496,770
Belfast
11
Belfast
Capital of Northern Ireland, UK
Pop. 348,005
Cardiff
12
Cardiff
Capital city of Wales, known for culture
Pop. 372,089
Bristol
13
Bristol
Major port city in southwest England
Pop. 479,024
Birmingham
14
Birmingham
Second largest city in the UK, industrial hub
Pop. 1,157,603
Dover
15
Dover
Port city in southeastern England
Pop. 41,709
Leeds
16
Leeds
English city famous for its music scene
Pop. 536,280
Canterbury
17
Canterbury
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 55,240
Aberdeen
18
Aberdeen
City in Scotland, United Kingdom
Pop. 198,590
Nottingham
19
Nottingham
City in England known for its history
Pop. 323,632
Newcastle upon Tyne
20
Newcastle upon Tyne
English city known for its nightlife
Pop. 300,125
Southampton
21
Southampton
Port city in England known for its maritime history
Pop. 269,781
Leicester
22
Leicester
City in England, known for its diversity
Pop. 368,600
Plymouth
23
Plymouth
City in England known for its naval history
Pop. 260,203
Portsmouth
24
Portsmouth
Port city in England, known for naval history
Pop. 208,100
Coventry
25
Coventry
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 345,324
Norwich
26
Norwich
City in England known for its medieval architecture
Pop. 143,135
Swansea
27
Swansea
Welsh city on the coast of Swansea Bay
Pop. 300,352
Derby
28
Derby
City in England known for its rich history
Pop. 270,468
Dundee
29
Dundee
City in Scotland known for its jute industry
Pop. 148,210
Exeter
30
Exeter
Historic city in England with Roman roots
Pop. 130,709
City of London
31
City of London
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 8,072
Bradford
32
Bradford
City in England, known for its culture
Pop. 366,187
Reading, Berkshire
33
Reading, Berkshire
City in England, known for its reading culture
Pop. 318,014
Newport, Wales
34
Newport, Wales
City in Wales with a historic waterfront
Pop. 161,506
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
35
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Village famous for its long Welsh placename
Pop. 3,107
Kingston upon Hull
36
Kingston upon Hull
Port city in England, known for maritime history
Pop. 314,018
Wolverhampton
37
Wolverhampton
City in England known for its football clubs
Pop. 263,700
Gloucester
38
Gloucester
City in England known for its cathedral
Pop. 132,416
Salisbury
39
Salisbury
Historic city with famous cathedral and market
Pop. 44,748
40
Londonderry
City in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Pop. 83,652
Winchester
41
Winchester
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 46,074
Truro
42
Truro
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 23,041
Chester
43
Chester
Historic city with Roman ruins
Pop. 90,524
Stoke-on-Trent
44
Stoke-on-Trent
City in England known for its pottery
Pop. 258,366
Bournemouth
45
Bournemouth
City in England, popular seaside resort
Pop. 163,600
Lincoln, England
46
Lincoln, England
City in England, known for its cathedral
Pop. 103,813
Durham, England
47
Durham, England
City in England, known for its cathedral
Pop. 47,785
Peterborough
48
Peterborough
City in England, known for its cathedral
Pop. 163,379
Worcester, England
49
Worcester, England
Historic city in England with a cathedral
Pop. 101,659
Blackpool
50
Blackpool
Seaside resort city in England known for tourism
Pop. 145,007
Ipswich
51
Ipswich
Historic town in England
Pop. 178,835
Sunderland
52
Sunderland
City in England, near the River Wear
Pop. 170,134
Middlesbrough
53
Middlesbrough
Industrial city in North East England
Pop. 142,707
Luton
54
Luton
City in England with major airport
Pop. 225,262
Carlisle
55
Carlisle
Historic city in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 78,470
Stirling
56
Stirling
Historic city in Scotland with a castle
Pop. 37,910
Chichester
57
Chichester
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 31,654
Hereford
58
Hereford
City in England famous for its cathedral
Pop. 60,415
Northampton
59
Northampton
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 245,899
Blackburn
60
Blackburn
City in England with a rich industrial history
Pop. 146,521
Colchester
61
Colchester
City in England, known for its history
Pop. 121,859
Preston, Lancashire
62
Preston, Lancashire
City in England, known for its university
Pop. 313,332
Lancaster, Lancashire
63
Lancaster, Lancashire
Historic city in England with castle
Pop. 47,162
Swindon
64
Swindon
Industrial town with rich railway history
Pop. 201,669
Bolton
65
Bolton
City in England, known for football
Pop. 141,331
Shrewsbury
66
Shrewsbury
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 76,782
Ely, Cambridgeshire
67
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Historic city with a famous cathedral
Pop. 19,090
Eastbourne
68
Eastbourne
City in England, UK with seaside attractions
Pop. 118,219
Milton Keynes
69
Milton Keynes
English city known for its modern architecture
Pop. 256,385
Poole
70
Poole
Coastal town in Dorset, England
Pop. 150,092
Hastings
71
Hastings
Coastal city in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 133,422
Chelmsford
72
Chelmsford
City in England, known for its history
Pop. 111,511
Maidstone
73
Maidstone
County town of Kent, England
Pop. 107,627
Huddersfield
74
Huddersfield
Town in West Yorkshire, England
Pop. 149,017
Windsor, Berkshire
75
Windsor, Berkshire
Historic town in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 33,348
Southend-on-Sea
76
Southend-on-Sea
Coastal city in England, known for beaches
Pop. 295,310
Bedford
77
Bedford
Town in England, UK
Pop. 106,940
Perth
78
Perth
City in Scotland with a rich history
Pop. 47,350
Armagh
79
Armagh
City in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Pop. 14,801
Doncaster
80
Doncaster
City in England known for its history
Pop. 113,566
Westminster
81
Westminster
City in England, known for its political significance
Pop. 247,614
Cheltenham
82
Cheltenham
City in England known for its festivals
Pop. 116,447
Warwick
83
Warwick
Historic town with medieval architecture
Pop. 37,267
Lichfield
84
Lichfield
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 32,877
Slough
85
Slough
City in England, near London
Pop. 164,793
Aylesbury
86
Aylesbury
City in England, UK
Pop. 74,748
Newry
87
Newry
City in Northern Ireland, UK
Pop. 27,757
Bangor, Gwynedd
88
Bangor, Gwynedd
City in northwest Wales, home to university
Pop. 18,322
Dorchester, Dorset
89
Dorchester, Dorset
Historic city in England with Roman heritage
Pop. 16,879
St Albans
90
St Albans
City in England with Roman heritage
Pop. 84,561
Guildford
91
Guildford
City in England known for its historic sites
Pop. 71,873
Watford
92
Watford
Watford is a town near London, England
Pop. 125,707
Oldham
93
Oldham
Historic market town in Greater Manchester area
Pop. 237,110
Penzance
94
Penzance
Coastal town in Cornwall, England
Pop. 19,872
Aberystwyth
95
Aberystwyth
Coastal town in Wales, UK
Pop. 18,749
Wakefield
96
Wakefield
City in England, United Kingdom
Pop. 109,766
Torquay
97
Torquay
Coastal city in England popular for tourism
Pop. 65,388
Ayr
98
Ayr
City in Scotland with coastal views
Pop. 46,260
Wells, Somerset
99
Wells, Somerset
City in England, known for its cathedral
Pop. 11,343
Monmouth
100
Monmouth
Historic town in Wales with scenic views
Pop. 10,110